Re: Where can you find shortcut codes for symbols like a dash?

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You're forgiven. <g>

I have a tendency to answer in sort of stream-of-consciousness fashion, and
Wingdings 3 came to mind before I completely processed the fact that the OP
was using a character from the normal Unicode character set, so Wingdings
was what came out first. Sorry.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"StevenM" <stevencraigmiller(at)comcast(dot)net> wrote in message
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To: Suzanne S. Barnhill,

I have been correctly chastised and have taken to heart your admonishment.
I
am truly sorry for misconstruing the intent of your remark and will
endeavor
in the future to never repeat my mistake.

Steven Craig Miller

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

Note that I didn't suggest using Wingdings 3, since the arrow in question
is
available in "(normal text)," that is, in Times New Roman, Arial, etc.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"StevenM" <stevencraigmiller(at)comcast(dot)net> wrote in message
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To: Tarragon,

What you're using is a character from the Unicode character set. Hex
number
2192 (it is not base 10!) is an arrow pointing to the right. For
similar
characters, do a Google search for "Unicode 2192".

In order to use Unicode, you need a font which is Unicode capable (not
all
of them are).

Suzanne's suggestion of using Wingdings 3 is easy to implement, but it
does
involve using another font (which in itself is no great concern). But
using
the Unicode symbol allows one to use just one font in one's text, and
if
you
decide to switch between one Unicode font to another, the Symbol will
then
make its change with the new font selected.

Steven Craig Miller

"Tarragon" wrote:

I have used 2192 +AltX to enter an arrow but I don't know where I got
it.
No
shortcut of this kind is given for any arrow symbol in Insert -
Symbol.
Can
anyone tell me where to find easy codes for symbols such as a left or
right
arrow?







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